Transportation

Op-Ed: Sound Transit Must Deliver the Link Frequencies It Promised

The agency needs more trains, fewer pinch points, and a commitment to operational efficiency. Sound Transit has been slow-walking details about the agency’s inability to...

Lid I-5 North to Host U District Community Vision Workshop

On Thursday, November 9th, the U District Partnership, the Lid I-5 campaign, and the UW Scan Design Master Studio will be hosting a community...

With MLK Way Groundbreaking, South Seattle Bike Projects Start Getting Delivered

Construction has started on a 1.1-mile stretch of protected bike lanes along Martin Luther King Jr Way, finally starting work to connect Southeast Seattle,...

Sunday Video: Designing A Frequent Transit System

Reece Martin at RMTransit walks through how transit can be better designed to support frequent transit use. Basic things like larger doors and better...

Community Transit Announces Swift Orange Line Launch in March 2024

Community Transit continues to march forward with its affordable and impactful bus rapid transit system expansion. The agency has officially picked an opening date...
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Editorial: Seattle Should Not Pass Transportation Impact Fees

Facing a housing slowdown, foisting more costs onto new homes to fund a hodgepodge of transportation projects is a terrible idea. The four members of...

Sound Transit Moves to Tighten Fare Enforcement Starting November 15

Notices recently started appearing at Link stations to warn riders that more stringent fare enforcement would go into effect later this month. Sound Transit...

UW Grapples with the Transportation Needs of a Growing Campus

The University of Washington (UW) has been actively addressing transportation challenges inherent in operating a 60,000-student campus amidst Seattle’s already bustling street network. The...